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In 1980 Julian Mitchell's Another Country opened in the West End. It created a sensation, heralded a resurgence of great British drama, inspired a film, and launched the careers of Rupert Everett, Kenneth Branagh, Daniel Day Lewis and Colin Firth. Bennett and Judd are both outsiders; one coming to terms with his homosexuality, the other already a committed Marxist. But the Establishment has traditional ways of dealing with rebels and when a scandal rocks the school, the young men must confront their beliefs and make choices which will have a momentous impact on their lives.

Cast/Performers

Tom Wisdom, Patrick Ryecart

Creatives/Company

Author: Julian Mitchell
Director: Stephen Henry

Another Country

Another Country (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0866732233. Details of all Another Country archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2354

Archive Listings

2 Oct 00
to
7 Oct 00

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Guildford, Surrey
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

: 11Jan01:
Interesting production, well acted - but I'm not convinced the play itself still holds up. The set should get a credit, it certainly got some of the laughs as it trundled around like a demented Spinning Jenny!

: 11Jan01:
Excellent great performances from all, but especially memorable were Tom Wisdom as the flamboyant but emotionally vulnerable Guy Bennett and Ben Meyjes as Judd, the defiant communist. The set was perfect and if the spy theme is suspect the universal theme of human beings trying to crush the spirit of other human beings unfortunately isn't and was reflected powerfully in this production that lingers long in the memory.

User Reviews

USER (11Jan01): Interesting production, well acted - but I'm not convinced the play itself still holds up. The set should get a credit, it certainly got some of the laughs as it trundled around like a demented Spinning Jenny!

USER (11Jan01): Excellent great performances from all, but especially memorable were Tom Wisdom as the flamboyant but emotionally vulnerable Guy Bennett and Ben Meyjes as Judd, the defiant communist. The set was perfect and if the spy theme is suspect the universal theme of human beings trying to crush the spirit of other human beings unfortunately isn't and was reflected powerfully in this production that lingers long in the memory.

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